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BSN 206 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS HALLMARK FINAL EXAM |
GRADED A+ | 2026/2027 GUIDE
Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
B. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
C. A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute.
D. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. - ANSWER
-D. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be
considered acceptable (within normal limits)?
A. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%. - ANSWER -
B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
The NAP reports to the nurse a 65-year-old patient s blood pressure is
160/98. What is the appropriate initial response of the nurse?
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A. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult.
B. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous.
C. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
D. Assess the patient s blood pressure. - ANSWER -D. Assess the patient
s blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital
signs?
A. Elderly nursing home resident.
B. Patient with recent complaint of headache.
C. New admission to the hospital.
D. Patient transferred from ICU. - ANSWER -A. Elderly nursing home
resident.
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the
NAP. Which information should be provided to the NAP? Select all that
apply.
A. The patient's diagnosis.
B. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
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D. The patient's age.
E. The type of temperature required. - ANSWER -B. The frequency for
taking or monitoring the temperature.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs?
Select all that apply.
A. Time of day
B. Moving from lying to standing to position
C. Isolation precautions
D. Occupation
E. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale - ANSWER -A. Time of day
The nurse will take the patient's vital signs preoperatively and record
them as part of the patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it
necessary to take vital signs preoperatively? Select all that apply.
A. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared
for by a competent staff.
B. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional
C. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after
surgery
D. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different".
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E. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention. - ANSWER -C. To provide
a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body
temperature?
A. A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile.
B. An 80-year-old who walked half a mile.
C. A child playing softball.
D. A toddler who is febrile. - ANSWER -B. An 80-year-old who walked
half a mile.
The NAP is preparing to measure a patient's vital signs. The patient
reports having eaten a bowl of warm soup. The NAP asks the RN what
he should do. What is the best response?
A. "Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when
you record the reading, add 1°F."
B. "Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's
temperature rectally."
C. "Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then
assess the patient's oral temperature."
BSN 206 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING
FUNDAMENTALS HALLMARK FINAL EXAM |
GRADED A+ | 2026/2027 GUIDE
Which of the following patients would require follow-up?
A. An adolescent with a respiratory rate of 16 breaths per minute.
B. A newborn with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute.
C. A child with a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute.
D. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute. - ANSWER
-D. An adult with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths per minute.
Which of the following vital signs recorded for an older adult would be
considered acceptable (within normal limits)?
A. Temp 98.0 °F (36.7 °C), P-76, R-22, BP 110/70, O2 sat 88%.
B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
C. Temp 98.6 °F (37 °C), P-56, R-20, BP 120/80, O2 sat 91%.
D. Temp 96.8° F (36 °C), P-60, R-18, BP 160/90, O2 sat 93%. - ANSWER -
B. Temp 97.0° F (36.1 °C), P-60, R-16, BP 116/78, O2 sat 95%.
The NAP reports to the nurse a 65-year-old patient s blood pressure is
160/98. What is the appropriate initial response of the nurse?
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A. Document this as a normal finding in an elderly adult.
B. Ask the NAP if the patient is nauseous.
C. Instruct the NAP to obtain a full set of vital signs.
D. Assess the patient s blood pressure. - ANSWER -D. Assess the patient
s blood pressure.
Which patient would it be appropriate for the nurse to delegate vital
signs?
A. Elderly nursing home resident.
B. Patient with recent complaint of headache.
C. New admission to the hospital.
D. Patient transferred from ICU. - ANSWER -A. Elderly nursing home
resident.
The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the
NAP. Which information should be provided to the NAP? Select all that
apply.
A. The patient's diagnosis.
B. The frequency for taking or monitoring the temperature.
C. What changes to report immediately to the nurse.
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D. The patient's age.
E. The type of temperature required. - ANSWER -B. The frequency for
taking or monitoring the temperature.
Which of the following situations may affect a patient's vital signs?
Select all that apply.
A. Time of day
B. Moving from lying to standing to position
C. Isolation precautions
D. Occupation
E. Pain rated as a 7 on 0-10 pain scale - ANSWER -A. Time of day
The nurse will take the patient's vital signs preoperatively and record
them as part of the patient's preparation for surgery. Why is it
necessary to take vital signs preoperatively? Select all that apply.
A. To provide the patient with reassurance that he or she is being cared
for by a competent staff.
B. To ensure the equipment is appropriately calibrated and functional
C. To provide a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after
surgery
D. To determine whether the patient is "feeling funny" or "different".
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E. To verify the patient is not experiencing any complications that may
contraindicate surgery or require intervention. - ANSWER -C. To provide
a set of vital signs to use for comparison during and after surgery
Which person would be expected to have the lowest body
temperature?
A. A 16-year-old who ran 1 mile.
B. An 80-year-old who walked half a mile.
C. A child playing softball.
D. A toddler who is febrile. - ANSWER -B. An 80-year-old who walked
half a mile.
The NAP is preparing to measure a patient's vital signs. The patient
reports having eaten a bowl of warm soup. The NAP asks the RN what
he should do. What is the best response?
A. "Take the patient's temperature using the axillary route and when
you record the reading, add 1°F."
B. "Change to the red thermometer probe and take the patient's
temperature rectally."
C. "Ask the patient not to eat, drink, or smoke for 20 minutes and then
assess the patient's oral temperature."
